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jnever  before  been  called  upon  to 
Last  summer,  myself  but  the  time  has  come,  the   die  is   east, 
Irid  some  friends  were  engaged  in  raisinp|^hea  we  must  be  submlssionists  and  cow- 
company  of  State  troops,  but  seeing  so  nrds  or  soldiers  and  fi^ht 


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nanv  in  the  same  cause,  the  impossibility 
If  .ill  succeeding,  being  one  of  your  rep- 
lesentatives,  and  being  advised  and  re- 
luested  by  friends,  not  to  resign  ;  I  gave 
»p  my  company  to  make  up  that  of  Capt. 
llorehead,  which  is  now  in  tl^c  service. 


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all  that  is  good,  all   that  ia 


comes 

honorable,  all  that  is  great,  will  be  your: 

to  command. 

Can  you,  will  you,  longer  rssist  you: 
duty  ?  Can  you.  will  you,  wait  for  fur 
tH;"r  appeals  ?  It  is  your  country's  call, 
and 


North  Carolina  has  sent  far  more  armt 
than  any  other  State,  (o  the  use  of  the 
South— she  has  sent  all  ojher   troops  to  i 

Virginia,  and  left  hcrgolf  unprotected— j.^oh.  if  there  he  on  this  terrestrial  splicre. 
our  eoasl  has  been  invaded,  and  the  enc-;Aboou  ornn  offering,  thnt  Heaven  hoMsUearJ 
my  ai'C  upon  us.     Our  Governorhas  called  It  is  the  l^st  lilniion  wliioh  Liliei-*v  draws 


I   have   served   you'    to    the  best   of 
(ly  abilit)'  as  a  civilian,  and  I  now  desire  and  has  received  none,  and   now   wc  are 

serve  n I}' country  as  a  soldier.  Who'left  to  ourselves,  to  fight  our  owu  battles, 
^ill  conic  and  go  with  me  ?  Many  of  our  defend  our  own  homes,  or  be  overiun  and 
Jravc  friends  have  gone,  but   Old   Guil-|ruincd. 

ord  has  not  yet  done  her  duty.  Lastl  Youiis  men,  I  call  upon  you,  because 
luinmer,  I  asked  you  to  enlist  fur  the  warj' vou  arc  strong,  you  have  no  families  to 
lut  I  now  only  ask  you  to  go  for  six  orjleave,  you  have  all  to  g.iin,  and  nothing 
vclve  months,  and  that  for  State  dcfcucc.lto  lose.  Xen  of  families  and  of  property. 
Ion  all  tlu'ii  suid,  tl  at  wliiii  vmir  liarvcsl  [  call  upon  you,  bccau-i-  your  all  is  a: 
sathcred —v.lieii  our  Slate  was invad 


ipon  the  Confederate  authorities  for  help,  '•'■"otn  the  heart  that  brc.iks  and  bleeds  ia  hc^ 

'   cause.' 

Then  come  one,comeall,old  and  yo.iiigl 
ct  lis  link  our   destinies   together,   ''  gJ 


1',^'ou  would  fly  to  the  rescue,  and 


where  glory  waits  us,  strike  for  our  home; 

and  our  fires,  and  go   to   victory    or   th 

ijrave."     'Who    would  be  a  slave,   wh 

would  live,  conquered  by  the  North  ? 

Men  of  family,  and  of  property,   who-' 

nterests  .ire  at  stake  ?  Are  yours  ?   \A  li . 

stuke.'and  very  soon,  if  Ave  do  not  have  :.!■"•€  fi-htin'g  our  battles  ?     Certainly,   i    K 

force  sufficient  to  drive  the  enemy  back. | "U^ny  o*"}''^".  tut  tl-e  young  men   of   Ha, 

.^,  .,    ,■  ,.  J  c       ..      i,.,^,,,.  r,r^no,-»v  will  lii>  suiMit  frniM  vou  liLpl<^o>"i-''y-     Why 'is  this?     Are  there  liv's 

"  .strike  lor  your'nltars  and  your  fires.         l)oui  propcirj  wui  no  s«i  pi  iiuui  \ou  uivi  j  j  ^ 

■                                          pli-iff  lud'orp  the  whiilwind                           l.css  urecious  to'thom  and   their  counlrv. 

Now,  your  harvest  is  over,  and  you  have  |'^">'"  "^""^<^ '"'    »"i''"i'i".                                -                                  ,      ,.  , 

,,'•',..,,       ,     ,            ^-           Will  Villi  erv  loiK'or     "  voun"  men  o-n    nar.  yours  .'  tins  cannot  be,  lor  they  ■    •• 

icen  hlcssed  with  an  abundant  one.    NoW'      >>  "i  }ou  ciy  ion„(  i,       jmuij,  mi.ii  ^i            .  ,7 

L  coast  has  been  invaded,  and  the  one- '--""l  Ss'^'  f"''  "«  ' "  ^"'"'•V  ''"^■•'  "<==*'''-''  "'' 
by  are  upon  us— eight  hundred  of  Caro-  's«"^-  Come  forth  your.'^elvcs  anu  do  your 
l^a-s  sons  arc  now  prisoners  in  the  landlFrt  anJ  ''"fi"^'-  "o  longer,,  the  burning 
•  the  enemy,  and  our  homc.^  our  proper- l^^'S-"*  '«  •''••«'  "P""  >"'^"-"  ^""  '"'^  *''<='"^ 
and  our  loved  ones  are  in  hourlv  dan  iuntil  you  came  .and  share  the  toils,  the 
icr.  Then  1  ask  you,  h.as  not  the  timc,P"^'--'''fns,  the  dangers  and  the  honors, 
time,  when  you  said  you  would  20?  Now  "■''!»  "»os«  ^'"^  ''='^"«  S'"^  ""d  ^reyct  go- 


the  time,  hero,  is  an  opportunity.     Thcl'"S- ^i''' t'-"^'"- ''^•C'^  '"    ""^'"^    l'^""!^'-    '«' 
cgislaturo  has  given  the  Governor  pow-i^efcnd  our  common  interests,  ouf   corn- 
to  accept  volunteers  for  twelve  monthsimon   homos  and   uur' common    '-sunny 
less  time,  for  the  defence  of  our  State ;;South." 
id  this  is  the  last  opportunity   you   will    *Then  let  all  those   tIio   love   us;  love 
avc  of  JQining  such  a  company.  the  land  that  we  live  in,  as  happy    a   re 

Then,  ifly  fcllow-citizcns,  I  call  upon  gion,  as  on  this  side  of  heaven. '''Tf  you 
Du  once  more,  as  Hiosc,  whose  an cestorsjfiill,  you  fall  blessed  martyrs  of  Liberty, 
Bsistcd  mine  in  achicvins   the    liberties  and  your  memory  will  be-cherished  b3'all 


l«  have  so  long  enjoyed — as  those  who 
ro  to  be  free  or  s]aves  with  me — as  those 
fiving  the  same  liberties,  the  same  rights, 
kc  same  interests  at  stake  ;  will  you  suh- 
lit,  or  will  you  fight  ?     This  is  amoraen- 


die  lovers  of  Freedom,  now  and  -in  ages 
yet  unborn.  If  you  survive,  your  namesj 
will  stand  u|>peF«m»st  in  Liberty's  story. 
You  will  be  hailed  on  your  return  as  the 
defenders  of  yi'ur  country,  and  with  tlip 
i<s««tiie  commerinc  hcroj 


:he  hope  and   stay   of  the  Governmri' 
Why  then  are  you   lagging  behind   nmi 
leaning  upon  the  frail  arm  of  you'.h  ?  1)     i 
a  wife  make  cowards  of  you  ?     If  so,    v  • 
had  best   make   soldiers   of  the   woincu. 
They  are  doing  their  duty  at  home,   noJl 
do  you  go  and  do  likewise,  and  your  wi- 
will  not  s,iy  nay  or  complain  ? 

Remember  that   when    the  history 
those  times  has   been   written   out,    :t'   ' 
when  the  names  of  those  who  have   <! 
their  duty  in  this  great  struggle,  shail 
spread  upon  the  records  of  the   past, 
the  perusal  of  that  posterity  which   i; 
live  after  us — oh,   rememlior   that  \ 
name  will  not  he  there,   and    those    ^" 
bear   that   name,   in  searching   thrc" 
"  Liberty's  Story  " — regret  as  they  1.1 
and  will — can  only  heave  the   sigh,    :i 
reply  to  the  stigmas  heaped  upon  it,  ''\ 
knew  vour  duty,  but  j-ou  did  it  not." 
JllLTUS  L.  GOREELL 


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